diff --git a/wxPython/src/gdi.i b/wxPython/src/gdi.i
index ac05b0df6e..5e77f054ab 100644
--- a/wxPython/src/gdi.i
+++ b/wxPython/src/gdi.i
@@ -338,6 +338,13 @@ public:
     }
 %}
 
+%new wxCursor* wxCursorFromImage(const wxImage& image);
+%{
+    wxCursor* wxCursorFromImage(const wxImage& image) {
+        return new wxCursor(image);
+    }
+%}
+
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 class wxColour : public wxObject {